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October 12, 2026

MJL Morning Briefing — Mon, Oct 12

MJL Morning Briefing
From Matt Leonard · Monday, October 12, 2026
TOP STORY
Gov. Shapiro secures $800M GSK investment for Montgomery County expansion
Gov. Shapiro announced securing over $800 million in investment from GSK to expand operations in Montgomery County, as reported on October 11, 2026.
PA Environment Daily
Energy Industry
PA & NJ Politics
Measles outbreak spreads to 41 Pennsylvania counties, school closures follow
As of Friday, measles cases were present in 41 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, with Allegheny County confirming its first case and a second case soon after.
Spotlight PA (PA Post)
DHS denies claim that arrested man worked for Janelle Stelson's campaign
Democrat Janelle Stelson's team is denying U.S. Department of Homeland Security claims that a man arrested for indecent exposure in Cumberland County last month was employed by her campaign.
Spotlight PA (PA Post)
Anthropic AI model sends false homicide tip to Philadelphia police
A false lead about an unsolved Philadelphia homicide was sent to the city's police department by an Anthropic AI model, CBS3 reports.
Spotlight PA (PA Post)
Minority contractors set to receive less than 1% of $1B Pittsburgh tunnel budget
Minority-owned contractors and businesses are set to receive less than 1% of the budget for a massive, $1 billion sewage tunnel project in and around Pittsburgh.
Spotlight PA (PA Post)
PA Supreme Court denies extension for skill games removal deadline
Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Friday denied requests to extend the Tuesday deadline to remove skill games from establishments while lawmakers work on regulatory scheme.
PA Capital-Star Morning Guide
On the Floor — Next Session
HB 2480 — This bill requires utilities to ensure that at least one AED is readily available and operable at each worksite.
House · Second Consideration (watchlist)
PA General Assembly
HB 2584 — This bill provides for Public Utility Rate Transparency and Online Database Requirement.
House · Second Consideration (keyword: public utilities)
PA General Assembly
HR 630 — A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on data center decommissioning in Pennsylvania and provide recommendations. - Energy, October 05, 2026
House · Resolutions (keyword: data center)
PA General Assembly
SB 1408 — An Act providing for data center transparency; prohibiting certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers; providing for data centers and public input; prohibiting data centers from being…
Senate · Third Consideration (keywords: data center, data centers)
PA General Assembly
National Politics
Freedom Caucus members gain seniority on House Appropriations Committee
House Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Harris and Reps. Ben Cline, Andrew Clyde, and Michael Cloud will gain seniority on the Appropriations Committee next year, increasing their influence on spending bills.
Punchbowl News
Katie Zacharia begins tenure as White House press secretary
Katie Zacharia begins her tenure as White House press secretary today and will hold her first press briefing tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., Trump announced last night on Truth Social.
Politico Playbook
Market Snapshot
PJM West Hub (RT)$24.90/MWh
PJM AEP-Dayton (RT)$24.80/MWh
PJM Capacity 28/29$325.00/MW-day
Henry Hub$3.03/MMBtu
WTI Crude$93.30/bbl +1.6%
As of Oct 12, 8:12 a.m. EPT (PJM RT)
Curated by Matt Leonard. Numbers from real endpoints only.
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